As most states move away from the death penalty, Florida is executing more prisoners than ever before.
Last year, 19 people were put to death — shattering the state’s previous annual record of 11, first set in 1936.
(Published June w/ @nytimes.com)
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Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death Penalty
Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight ...
